Regional Multi-Service Company (SRM) response teams began urgent operations to pump out floodwater and keep roads open, working alongside local authorities.
More than 120 specialized vehicles deployed
The response is being coordinated directly with local authorities under the supervision of the governor of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region. Teams have focused on flood-prone areas where heavy rainfall caused water to accumulate.
The Tangier regional utility company deployed more than 120 specialized vehicles and pieces of equipment. These included 20 water-cleaning units, 10 suction pumps, 25 mobile pumps, nine submersible pumps and 13 crane trucks.
Following weather warnings issued by Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology, the company placed all its provincial departments on maximum alert. Technical teams prepared resources in advance to limit the impact of the rainfall on residents in Tangier, Tetouan, Larache, Al Hoceima, Chefchaouen and Ksar El Kebir.
The heavy rainfall put additional pressure on sewage networks, leaving pools of standing water in several urban areas. Rapid field operations helped drain the accumulated water and prevent prolonged disruption to traffic.
Clearing drainage systems and repairing power lines
The downpours clogged drainage channels with stones and waste. Workers began clearing blocked drains along 12 streets across the region, allowing teams to remove standing water within a short time, particularly in Tangier, Tetouan, Chefchaouen and Larache.
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Technical crews also stepped up the cleaning of storm drains in several residential developments to prevent a repeat of the water accumulation reported in the Al Aouama and Riad Tetouan neighborhoods.
After technical faults affected electrical transformers in Chefchaouen, Al Hoceima and areas around Bab Berred, maintenance teams headed to the affected locations in four-wheel-drive vehicles. Their work focused on repairing high-voltage power lines and restoring electricity cut off by strong winds in several rural communities.
Some villages experienced complete power cuts, including Douar Tahaoucha in the Bni Ahmed Gharbia commune, near Chefchaouen, after the main generator burned out during the severe weather. Technical crews, working with local authorities, rushed to the area and carried out emergency repairs to restore electricity to residents.
Emergency teams monitor complaints and network failures
Authorities have set up technical response units in coordination with regional utility officials to monitor incoming complaints and address faults in water and electricity networks in areas threatened by storms.
Vigilance committees based at provincial headquarters, under the supervision of regional governor Younes Tazi, are continuing to mobilize personnel and equipment to protect road infrastructure and ensure public safety across northern Morocco.
